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Schrock, Kathleen – Book Report, 1999
Outlines the need to train students to think critically about information sources. Describes steps students should take in evaluating information on the World Wide Web. Discusses evaluating the authority of the author; presentation of Web sites; and content, bias, and authenticity of information. (AEF)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Critical Reading, Critical Thinking, Electronic Publishing
Cubbins, Elaine M. – SACNAS News, 1999
Presents guidelines for evaluating and identifying Web sites that contain accurate information and are not exploitative of American Indians. Reviews general information, content and authority guidelines for Web sites. (CCM)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedSmith, Karl A.; MacGregor, Jean – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2000
Identifies resources for information about small-group learning and learning communities within large classes at the college level. These include institutional and grass roots initiatives, print and Web sites on theory and rationale for small-group learning, general resources on cooperative and small- group learning, general resources on large…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Higher Education, Information Sources
Berger, Sandra – Understanding Our Gifted, 2001
This article offers suggestions for using the Internet to stimulate the interest of gifted students in various aspects of American government and the changing of administrations. Ten relevant Web sites are described. (DB)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Federal Government
Barron, Daniel D. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2001
Highlights Web sites school library media specialists can use to help children deal with crisis and loss. Sources include: government; authorities in the field; media access and support; professional associations; and centers/other support groups. Includes suggestions provided on Web sites of the American Psychological Association, the National…
Descriptors: Children, Emotional Response, Information Services, Information Sources
Peer reviewedMischo, William H.; Schlembach, Mary C. – Library Computing, 1999
Describes the Web-based technologies employed by the Grainger Engineering Library Information Center at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in implementing access to local information resources. Discusses Microsoft Active Server Pages (ASP) technologies and the associated local database structure and format, as well as the general…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Database Design, Engineering
Peer reviewedLoughner, Pamela; Milheim, William D. – Performance Improvement, 1999
Describes different Internet resource sites for instructional design and human performance technology maintained by various groups including: professional organizations, United States government agencies, educational institutions, publishers and booksellers, and miscellaneous groups. (AEF)
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Higher Education, Information Sources, Instructional Design
Priss, Uta; Jacob, Elin – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1999
Suggests that a faceted thesaurus should be used as the basis for organizing a small-scale institutional Web site. Contends that a faceted approach to knowledge organization can make the process of organization less random and more manageable. Reports on an informal survey of three Web sites, underscoring the problems of organization that can…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer System Design, Evaluation Criteria, Information Management
Trolley, Jacqueline H.; O'Neill, Jill – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1999
When the ISI(R) (Institute for Scientific Information (R)) decided to incorporate scholarly, research-oriented Web sites as an expansion of the "Current Contents Connect" (TM) database, the organization faces significant issues relating to establishment of evaluative criteria and the capture of appropriate metadata. This discussion…
Descriptors: Database Design, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Information Retrieval
Download full textOklahoma State Dept. of Libraries, Oklahoma City. – 1996
This publication introduces some Internet sites relevant to adult education and literacy. It begins with some definitions for the Internet. Next, it lists two guides to using the Internet. A listing of listservs includes name, brief description of literacy-related topics covered, and directions for subscribing. The listservs are as follows:…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Computer Mediated Communication, Information Dissemination
Bull, Kay S.; Kimball, Sarah L. – 1997
This paper provides basic information on searching the Internet and describes sites of interest in the area of rural special education. The first section traces the evolution of the Internet through various phases--ARPANET, NSFNET, CERNET, and the beginnings of the World Wide Web--and describes various protocols (methods and tools) developed to…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Hypermedia, Information Networks
Brown, Herb – 1996
This manual provides an instructional overview of Internet resources with student exercises. The work consists of nine chapters: (1) Introduction to the Internet; (2) How to Access the Internet; (3) Electronic Mail; (4) Gopher; (5) File Transfer Protocol-FTP; (6) Newsgroups & Newsreaders; (7) Telnet & TN3270; (8) World Wide Web; and (9)…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Electronic Mail, File Transfer Protocol, Futures (of Society)
Scheschy, Virginia M. – 1996
The World Wide Web and browsers such as Netscape and Mosaic have simplified access to electronic resources. Today, technical services librarians can share in the wealth of information available on the Web. One of the premier Web sites for acquisitions librarians is AcqWeb, a cousin of the AcqNet listserv. In addition to interesting news items,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cataloging, Classification, Information Networks
Ackerman, Ernest – 1997
This book emphasizes how to use Netscape Navigator to access the World Wide Web and associated resources and services in a step-by-step, organized manner. Chapters include -- Chapter 1: Introduction to the World Wide Web and the Internet; Chapter 2: Using a Web Browser; Chapter 3: The Basics of Electronic Mail and Using Netscape Email; Chapter 4:…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Mail, Information Retrieval
Pollack, Ira; Derby, Amy – 1997
This paper provides basic information on searching the Internet and lists World Wide Web sites containing resources for American Indian education. Comprehensive and topical Web directories, search engines, and meta-search engines are briefly described. Search strategies are discussed, and seven Web sites are listed that provide more advanced…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians, Elementary Secondary Education
